Valéry, Paul Syllabification: (Va·lé·ry, Paul)Pronunciation: /ˌvälāˈrē/Definition of Valéry, Paul (1871–1945), French poet, essayist, and critic; full name Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry. His poetry includes La Jeune parque (1917) and “Le Cimetière marin” (1922). Valéry, Paul in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Valéry, Paul in the British & World English dictionary